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Tractor Boots
Space suit footgear that has atom-driven caterpillar treads. (Read the full article)
| "Here's an unusual graphic I found in Science Fiction Plus for October of 1953:
 (The Elements of Science Fiction)
"The symbolization of science-fiction as suggested by many of its components is graphically expressed in a unique illustration on our back cover. The form is that of a functioning robot, motivated by an electronic brain. Its head is Mount Polamar Observatory, and its nose the 200-inch telescope, which
f athers light rays billions o i light years away and elps piece together the mystery of the Universe. Its ears are search radar units which collect the electronic waves of the stars. The trunk of its body is a complex atomic power generator that represents the foundation of our future progress. The right arm is a rocket ship reaching for the stars, and its fingers exploratory off-shoot ships. The left arm is the Hayden Planetarium projector, which brings the stars and planets close to us and shows us the mechanics of our universe. At the waist, searchlight beams foretell the progress of scientific research. The legs are radio and television masts comprising the structure of modern communication, while the feet are caterpillar tractors capable of surmounting many natural obstacles. The huge erystaUine growths symbolize the exploration and conquest of distant and alien worlds. The blazing sun, at left, shows how it appears on an airless planet!
Famed veteran artist Frank R. Paul, in his inimitable style, portrayed the idea which was conceived by the editor." |
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